The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-21

this a company with $4,000 capital
will be organized who will fit up and
occupy the large shops formerly occu-
pied by the King Bridge Company
These shops were built some Is years
ago at a cost of $26, 500. The main
building is 5Ox35o feet with an ell 4Ox
200. Owing to the dissolution of the
Bridge company these buildings are
not now occupied and are somewhat
out of repair. The new Carriage Works
Company will not need all the room
In these immense buildings but they
will put them in repair ::and let the
unused portion Of them to other manu-.
featuring enterprises. The Company
no less than the citizens generally, are
anxious that the room should be occu.
pied and exceptional inducements will
be offered to parties desiring to locate
here for the purpose Of engaging in
such enterprise. Owing to the fact
that the principal crops Of the country
adjoining lola are corn and broom corn
the most needed-and therefore the
most profitable-enterprise would be
foundry and machine shops or starch
and broom factories. But it Is plain
also that shops for the manufacture
Of agricultural implements could not
fail to pay large divide nds on tho capi-
tai invested. In either of those lines
the manufacturer has the advantage
not only of being in the midst Of the
raw material required in his business,
but also having his Largest consumers
at his very doors.
All points considered-the heathful
and beautiful location of the city, edu-
cational, social and religious advanta-
ges, the location here of large and SUBJ
stantial buildings conveniently fitted
for the use of factories Of all kinds, our
splendid railroad facilities, the large
and steady demand of a populous and
prosperous community for all kinds of
manufactured articles-Iola certainly
offers extraordinary inducements for
the profitable investment of capital.
In this connection it should be added |
that the "Iola Gas and Coal Company"
with a capital stock Of $4,000 was or
ganized a short time since for the pur-
pose Of prospecting for coal and gas.
At depth Of some 6OOfeet they struck |
gas in large quantities. Just how
valuable the find is, cannot be deter
mined until piping and pumps,-to
pump out the water with which the
well is filled,-can be obtained. These
are expected every day and the volume
Of gas will soon be determined. It
Is hoped and expected that there will
be enough for heating and manufac-
turing purposes.
IN CONCLUSION
The above brief description Of our
county and town is necessarily incom-
plete and imperfect. We hope, how
ever, that it may answer some of the
questions that are always asked con.
,erning locality to which immigra-
lion is invited. We hope also that by
telling little it may inspire residents
# other States who may contemplate
'eeking out Q new home, with q desire
% know more, and thus influence them
% visit US and zee for themselves. It
8 with perfect confidence that we in
rite such visitors for we know that no
'ounty in the State can offer them
uperior inducements. The incubus
+ disputed titles has unnaturally re-
arded the growth of our town and
ounty. With this load removed, both ]
re bound to make rapid strides for
yard, for faction and reaction are .
quail" Those who come first will be Z
he ones who resp the most profit from {
he move.
The real estate agents whose adv err
appear IN this paper; are all
reliable men, and cores.
ondence addressed to them will be !
ropptly and honestly answered. t
correspondence concerning the loca- 2
lon here Of any manufacturing enter !!
rise will receive prompt attention if :
ddfessed to the Mayor Of the City. c